With the growth and strength of Internet business users constantly search for updated and improved software which they can attune according to their specific requirements. From the very first release ViArt Shop team struggles to meet these requirements and implement them in reality.
Please, see the list of all changes that were made to our shopping cart software from version 2.1.1 up to the current 3.1 version.
Release 3.4.7
New features added
Possibility to apply columns settings for the PDF invoice
Possibility to attach PDF invoices in the final checkout settings
The coupon block on home page, products listing page, details page
When deleting categories delete products that are not assigned to any category
Affiliate commissions, reward points and reward credits for subscription added
Default options for a product type improved
Possibility to add images below the main product image
Bugs Fixed
Fix the bug on the PDF invoice when prices include taxes
The error with using correct date format when exporting viart data into CSV file has been fixed
Release 3.4.5
New features added
Resize option for ads images
Credits reward functionality
Release 3.4
New features added
Multisite functionality
Google Base exporting
Full CMS support for all pages
Filtering system
Wishlist functionality
Watermarks for products images
Custom fields for support page
Custom friendly URLs for default page like index.php, products.php
PGP encryption
Possibility to upload or specify customers e-mails for sending newsletter
New option to reserve/release stock levels when status changed
Permission for different merchant groups to post their product into different categories and a new option to post products also in all subcategories for selected category
Products predefined prices
New credit functionality which allow user to use special credit balance to pay for his order
More new options for product and order coupons and new possibility to apply coupons automatically by different criteria
Possibility to add selected options and components to particular products
New payment systems added: SIPS, ECHO, DGL, Moneybookers
Possibility to restrict shipping methods by states and by users’ types
Import orders facility
Possibility to export only filtered products
Allow merchants to post products to all subcategories of the particular category
New forum option to change the priority of topic to show them first or last
Different forum privileges by user groups.
Reminder functionality for site customers
New email settings to send notification to merchants and administrators when a particular order status is changed
A new field to sort option and component list values
New templates email_basket.html and email_basket.txt for easy way of changing {basket} tag content
New settings for options price display, like Large (+ $12.00) or Large [$12.00] or Large $12.00.
New fields for currencies - number of decimals, decimal point, thousands separator
Possibility to create a predefined list of options by different product types and then select to show the option or its values for a product with this type
New option type 'Text Boxes List'
Possibility to add selected options and components to particular products
Dependendable product options
Possibility to attach documents to helpdesk tickets
Release 3.3
New features added
New button for 'Google Checkout' on the basket page
Stream Video feature for articles
Bonus Points functionality
Possibility to see and edit the newsletter users list
'Pre-Order' button for upcoming and out of stock products
New settings to send emails directly via SMTP
Possibility for a merchant to add options and components to his products
A final check for products stock levels before submitting an order
Related products functionality for articles and articles categories
Possibility to set different payment systems and different shipping methods for different users groups
An option 'Manufacturer Image Type' for the block 'Product Details' to control the display of the manufacturer image
A New block which enables your customers to switch among different active templates
Ability to run PHP code in the product fields
A new option to prevent customers from repurchasing the same products within a specified period of time
An option to select what columns to show on basket, orders, checkout and invoice pages
Possibility to specify in how many categories merchants are allowed to assign the product
A secondary menu can be now displayed under the top header menu
Additional settings for the block 'Shopping Cart (Recommended Products)’
An Image Preview functionality on File Select popup and appropriate option on Products Settings page
Support of DB2 database via ODBC
A new {shipping_code} tag is added for order notifications
Reflecting its international team and focus, Brazilian and Norwegian messages files have been added, German and French messages are updated
New payment system modules for Cybersource and Korta credit card processors are added
A new field for a product code has been added (which is to be used separately from the manufacturer code)
Possibility to use product and manufacturer codes to show their barcodes on packing slips
Option to select what kind of image - default or small to show for subcategories block
Possibility to export/import specification data for products
Possibility to specify the depth level of visible menu items in navigation menus on each page separately
New orders tax report
A new coupon tax free option to exclude any tax calculation to the coupon has been added
'Image type' settings have been added to the block 'Shopping Cart' to control small preview images on the Basket page
Allow a merchant to view his merchant sales orders
Importing RSS feeds into the article sections
New admin privilege groups permissions for products & categories section
A new block "Products (Who bought this Also bought)' has been added
A new option to specify prices including Tax'
Bugs Fixed
The problem with empty shipname and shipstateorprovince parameters for the Paypal Direct API payment system (paypal_functions.php file) has been fixed
Release 3.2
New features added
Multi-step registration process and custom fields for a user profile
Subscription functionality
Database Management
Ability to show text and images for top menu links
Random image validation for reviews
Ability to set order restrictions for total products cost and weight
Set birthday greeting messages to customers
Possibility to set terms and conditions for downloadable products
New user fields are added, namely: Nickname, MSN Account, ICQ Number, Customer Site URL
Possibility to set the number of products a merchant can submit
'Contact US' block for merchants
Ability to hide administrators
Option to run PHP code in the blocks
RegExp Validation settings for orders' and payment systems' custom fields are added
Ability to automatically place zero orders without submitting payment details
Possibility to send SMS notifications to customers by default
The Protx VSP Server and the VCS payment gateways have been added
Release 3.1
New features added
Secure site URL settings for the call centre module
An ability to change a site logo from Global Settings
An automatic resize of product images
Terms and conditions option when merchants submit products
Customization of products navigation and sorting by price, name, manufacturer and code
The body of JavaScript functions has been transferred outside HTML pages
A few settings for articles latest block were added
Bugs Fixed
The issue with duplicating new orders has been fixed
The problem with downloadable products in IE7 has been fixed
Release 3.0
New features added
Recurring payments
Google Checkout API payment system
Call Center module
Reports for tracking visits
Option to use SSL for administrators login
New forum blocks - Forum Description, Latest Topics, Top Viewed Topics
New product blocks - Latest Products, Top Viewed Products
Top Viewed articles block
New advert blocks - Latest Ads, Top Viewed Ads
Restricted delivery by countries
Random image validation for a Tell-a-Friend page
Percentage price for product options
Ability to import already uploaded files
Personal bookmarks for administrators
Settings for Google Analytics
Image and description settings for products blocks - Top Rated, Tot Viewed, Top Sellers, Recently Viewed
Tax free option per customer or a group
Six new layouts for our php cart
Save/retrieve cart functionality
New languages: Portuguese, Lithuanian, German, Italian, Finnish, Hungarian
Release 2.8
New features added
The Akbank, the Netbilling and the Chronopay payment gateways
Products and basket recommended blocks
Affiliate and merchant modules for php shopping cart
Friendly URLs functionality
Banned and allowed credit card numbers per payment gateway
Ability to create own manuals for customers in the enterprise edition
Additional conditions when processing fee is applied
Calculation of expecting date for delivery
Saving of tracking information on users' visits
Bugs Fixed
Menu tree building on the "Edit Menu Item" screen has been fixed
Release 2.7.1
New features added
Posnet payment system
`Ship to State` filter to the admin orders page
Ability to send attachments by administrators within HelpDesk
Possibility to view user personal images in the forum
A default image for products can be set
Settings to show product manufacturer code on different pages
Ability to show/hide cart buttons and weight information from products listing and details pages
New settings to show orders in the certain currency
Test data population
Multiple PDF packing slips and invoices can be created
New settings for product prices display
Bugs Fixed
The error with state codes that have more than 2 symbols is fixed
Bug with prepopulating of cardholder's Name, First Name and Last Name on Payment Details page has been fixed
Release 2.7
New features added
ProxyPay, ePDQ MPI and VirtualXS (vxsbill.com) payment systems
A tax option for froogle data
Transfer of products settings from global settings section
Additional settings for forum
Image resize functionality
Image validation to prevent robots submission
New tax rates system based on the product types
New categories blocks management, allow to set two categories block on the page
E-mail and SMS notification settings per product
Option to export froogle data with taxes
Name, First Name and Last Name of cardholder on Payment Details page are populated automatically from Personal Information page within checkout process
A checkbox `Send notification to client` on Administration > Support Center > Edit Request page
Ability to view orders history in the original currency and with the original exchange rate
Bugs Fixed
Problem with Editable price is fixed
Problems with handling subcomponents are fixed
Release 2.6
New features added
Editable product prices
Ability to set up a parent category for product categories
New field for average options/components price for products
Black IPs list for our php cart
Banned content functionality
Product searching by code
`Processing Fee`field for payment systems
Ability to add extra charges to external modules UPS, USPS, FedEx
Froogle feed for filtered data
Product Sale Availability
SMS Notification Interface
Bundle and Subcomponent functionality
'Product Issue Date' field
Multi products editing functionality
Tracking URL field for customers to track their shipments
Custom blocks based on file content
Product Preview
Currency block on the checkout page
CSS-based templates
New payment system - Garanti
Release 2.5.5
New features added
Checking for active payment systems before submitting order
Block_name and block_notes fields for custom blocks
Multi-level menu functionality
Formatting helpdesk messages
Ability to show products from the bottom subcategories if appropriate option is selected for a parent category
Ability to view/edit customers login details via admin panel
Possibility to add ranks for helpdesk customers
Totally New Forum interface
Knowledge Base option for HelpDesk
HTML Editor for IE5.5 and Firefox
Messages Editor
UCASE, UCWORDS, LCASE, TRIM, LTRIM, RTRIM options for the record class
Ability to set option for orders statuses to hide orders from the list
Ability to select products options on a separate page
Bugs Fixed
Problems with users import are fixed
Release 2.5.4
New features added
Order field for languages
Products options per product type
Ability to set different prices for different users groups
Special script for exporting date into UPS (admin_export_ups.php)
Polish language to our shopping cart
ePDQ CPI payment system
Improvements for Authorize SIM payment system
Ability to resume downloads
Option to clear the shopping cart after logout
Bugs Fixed
Problems with RSS publishing are fixed
Release 2.5.3
New features added
Use of complete php tags for all files
RSS feed for articles
Slovak and Czech languages added
'Sorting by shipping order' field used for shipping methods
Setting time limit for scripts when editing accessories, categories and related products
New fields - admin_id_added_by, admin_id_modified_by, date_added, date_modified for products and categories are added
Priority_image, priority_rank, is_default fields are added into support priorities
Banners Management module
Import/Export products options along with their prices
Date_added and date_modified fields are added to the products table
Ability to use different templates for products list for different categories
One set of different layouts for Home Page
Possibility to encrypt a credit card number and a credit card security code
The information about payment gateway and transaction number to the order details page is added
Stock control, buying price and downlodable settings for product options values
A new discount type based on the difference between selling price and buying price
An easy change of the secure site URL and it`s settings
New payment gateway VeriSign Payflow Pro
Bugs Fixed
The USPS module is fixed to correctly process the countries with space in the name like `New Zealand`
Release 2.5.2
New features added
Ukrainian and Russian languages
Possibility to use referrer tag in the email messages
Saving of language code in the cookies
Bugs Fixed
Bug with exporting orders is fixed
Release 2.5.1
New features added
Bulk Buying Discount
Gift Vouchers functionality
Database Password encryption
Possibility to search by manufacturer code in admin section
Image search facility on the image selection page
Rollover effect for product images section
Ability to turn off JS warning message when adding a product to the basket
Option to move a user back to the payment details page in case of a failed transaction
Meta Data fields for custom pages
Ability to check the existence of DB library while installing the shop
Release 2.5
New features added
Order Invoices and Packing Slips in PDF Format
Super Size Image
Drop Down Navigation Menu
Meta Tags for Individual Products and Alt Text for Images
Hide Pricing Details Until Login
Individual Product Page Titles
File Manager
Release 2.4
New features added
Realtime shipping UPS, USPS, FedEx
HTML, PDF Packing Slips
PDF Order Invoice
Ability to update statuses for order items
Ability to edit order items
Settings for a custom block
Release 2.3
New features added
License keys policy for all ViArt products
Filtering by date for orders reports
Products stock level report
Possibility to send a newsletter for various users groups
Ability to use a quantity contol when adding products to the basket
Custom fields for payment page
New type `Image upload` for products options
Releases 2.2.12-2.2.2.7
New features added
Ability to show images with php script
Payoffshore, iDeal, Beamstream payment systems
HTML Order Invoice
Credit card number validation
Possibility to export products options
Custom fields for order
Option to hide shipping methods
Option to disable `Add to Cart` button for out of stock products
Release 2.2.6
New features added
Froogle support
Taxable flag for shipping
Classified ads
Different user types
Ability to specify taxes by states
Ability to export the newest orders
Bulk order status change
Ability to specify the offline payment method
Order status change log
Change the currency in which an order has been placed
Customized email templates for orders statuses
Release 2.2.5
New features added
An option for a user to be registered before ordering
Show products with default TAX
Possibility to modify shipping tracking number
Ability to add/modify orders notes
Recently viewed items block
Top sellers products block
Forgot my password feature
Search for in stock/out of stock items in the admin section
Product duplicate feature
Save a user IP when submitting an order
Release 2.2.4
New features added
Newsletter management
Ability to browse by manufacturer
Separate permissions for custom block editing
Improvements for showing categories in multiple format
Release 2.2.2
New features added
Ability to use tabs for showing different product information
Product accessories
Product images
Products releases block
Release 2.2.1
New features added
Product specifications
Predefined specifications by a product type
Products comparison feature
Custom fields for an advanced products search
Release 2.2
New features added
Articles management
Import product options
A breadcrumb block
Release 2.1.10
New features added
Multi currencies
An advanced search form
'Found in' message for product search
Release 2.1.9
New features added
Poll Voting
Import/Export feature for orders and users
Product duplicates feature
Bugs Fixed
Forum numbering is fixed
Releases 2.1.7, 2.1.8
New features added
Coupon system
Advanced payment system support
Bugs Fixed
XSS is fixed
Release 2.1.6
New features added
Related products block
Multiple departments to helpDesk System
System Upgrade module
Ability to prepare predefine replies and insert signatures for HelpDesk
Automatic meta data generation
Possibility to assign users by deparments
Release 2.1.5
New features added
Multi-lingual support
Two new controls for products options: Radio Button, Checkbox List
Small Shopping Cart block
Redirecting user to a basket after the product was added to the shopping cart
Modification of administration menu
Default value for product properties
New fields start_html, middle_html, end_html for products options
Ability to pass products information to payment system
Release 2.1.4
New features added
Possibility to import/export products and categories in CSV format
Release 2.1.3
New features added
Customization of E-mail fields
Release 2.1.2
New features added
New Label type for products options
Release 2.1.1
New features added
Default options for products
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1.5. Changes Log (ver. 2.1.1 - 3.1)
Please, see the list of all new features and fixed bugs that were made to all ViArt PHP Shopping Cart releases from version 2.1.1 up to the latest 3.1 version. 
